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Lonely Planet Oman, UAE, & Arabian Peninsula

by Lonely Planet Publications

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 596 PAGES

A practical guide to the gulf states including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. (ARB87, $31.99)

A History of the Arab Peoples

by Albert Hourani

• HISTORY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 624 PAGES

Called a landmark, masterpiece and essential to understanding the Middle East, Hourani's acclaimed chronicle of the political, spiritual, religious and cultural traditions of the Arab peoples is brought up to date with an afterword by noted Islamic scholar Malise Ruthven. (MDE11, $18.95)

Arabian Sands

by Wilfred Thesiger

• EXPLORATION
• 2007
• PAPER
• 400 PAGES
• FAVORITE

The last of the great British traveler-explorers, Thesiger (1910-2003) journeyed among the nomadic camel-breeding peoples of Southern Arabia in the late 1940s, falling in love with the desert and ways of life of the Bedouin. This eloquent book is his tribute to them. (ARB15, $16.00)

Islam, A Short History

by Karen Armstrong

• RELIGION
• 2002
• PAPER
• 230 PAGES

Armstrong brings authority and experience to this vivid, clear-headed survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present-day challenges. (ISL15, $15.95)

Arabia Map

by Geoprojects

• MAP

Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula at a scale of 1:3,500,000. (ARB39, $21.95)

 

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Dubai, UAE, Qatar & Bahrain Dubai and United Arab Emirates Map

by World Mapping Project

• 2009
• MAP

A double-sided map of these Arabian Gulf countries at a detailed scale of 1:470,000. (ARB71, $11.00)

Oman, United Arab Emirates Map

by Gizi Map

• MAP

Oman and the UAE at a scale of 1:1,250,000. (ARB48, $15.95)

Bradt Guide Oman

by Diana Darke | Sandra Shields

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

A comprehensive guide in the popular Bradt series. (ARB80, $25.99)

Culture Shock! United Arab Emirates

by Gina Benesh

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER

Subtitled A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette, this pocket reference covers culture and society. (ARB119, $17.99)

Culture Smart! UAE

by John Walsh

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2008
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

This concise and practical guide introduces local customs, etiquette and culture for the traveler. (ARB100, $9.95)

Lonely Planet Dubai

by Terry Carter | Lara Dunston

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 236 PAGES

A practical guide to Dubai featuring maps and detailed information on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. With a few color photographs and excellent travel information. (ARB65, $19.99)

Say It in Arabic (Egyptian)

by Farouk El-Baz

• LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
• 1968
• PAPER
• 185 PAGES

A guide to common words and phrases in the widely spoken Cairo dialect. (ARB54, $4.95)

Arabia, The Golden Ages

by Michael H. Morgan

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2010
• HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES

Presenting the tapestry of Arabian life, history and culture in compelling color photographs, this visually arresting book includes exquisite photographs of mosques, terrain and people. (ARB126, $39.95)

Behind the Veil in Arabia, Women in Oman

by Unni Wikan

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1991
• PAPER
• 314 PAGES

An insightful and remarkable look at the role of women in Oman based on Wikan's fieldwork as well as her personal experiences and impressions of the place. (ARB05, $25.00)

Crusade, The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War

by Rick Atkinson

• HISTORY
• 1994
• PAPER
• 520 PAGES

An extensive account of the 42-day Persian Gulf War and how it single-handedly transformed modern warfare. (ARB46, $17.95)

Islam, The Straight Path

by John L. Esposito

• RELIGION
• 2010
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tone intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader. (MDE22, $47.95)

Nine Parts of Desire, The Hidden World of Islamic Women

by Geraldine Brooks

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1996
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

A highly readable overview of the role of women in Islamic society, drawn from the author's many interviews with women throughout the Arab World. (ARB06, $15.00)

Resurrecting Empire: Western Footprints and America's Perilous Path in the Middle East

by Rashid Khalidi

• HISTORY
• 2005
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

A readable brief history of Arab foreign relations. Khalidi, a critic of the current turn-of-events, is professor of Arab studies at Columbia University. (MDE87, $17.00)

Storm from the East: The Struggle Between the Arab World and the Christian West

by Milton Viorst

• HISTORY
• 2007
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

A brief history of contemporary Arabia and the uneasy relationship with the West in the excellent Modern Library Chronicles series by a journalist and senior scholar at the Middle East Institute. (ARB75, $13.95)

The Arab World, Forty Years of Change

by Elizabeth Warnock and Rob Fernea | Thomas Hartwell

• HISTORY
• 1997
• PAPER
• 432 PAGES

An award-winning look at life in the Middle East, updated in the 1990s. The authors revisit towns and cities, paying close attention to how changes such as the Gulf War and Arab-Israeli peace negotiations have impacted daily life. (ARB33, $17.95)

The Heritage of Oman, A Celebration in Photographs

by Ozzie Newcombe

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1996
• HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES

A Muscat resident for 20 years, Newcombe captures the austere, surprisingly diverse landscapes, people and traditions of Oman in dozens of beautiful color photographs. (MDE136, $65.00)

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

by David E. Long

• HISTORY
• 2010
• PAPER
• 176 PAGES

A comprehensive look at modern Saudi Arabia and the complex issues facing the nation. Drawing from extensive research and Long's personal experiences as a Foreign Services officer, this book surveys the land, politics, religion and people of the region. (ARB29, $21.95)

The New Atlas of the Arab World

by American University in Cairo Press

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2011
• HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES

This authoritative atlas features striking maps and the latest information on the 22 countries of the Arab League, from Morocco across North Africa to the Arabia, Syria and the Sudan. (ARB134, $39.50)

The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power

by Daniel Yergin

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 908 PAGES

Master storyteller Yergin conjures a large and fascinating cast of tycoons, sheiks and politicians in this monumental and thoroughly researched history examining the story of petroleum and the West's dependence on the oil-rich Middle East. (ARB36, $22.00)

Understanding Arabs, A Guide for Modern Times

by Margaret K. Nydell

• HISTORY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 264 PAGES

The fourth edition of Nydell's classic, concise and readable introduction to Arab society and culture, including chapters on attitudes toward America and fundamentalism. (ARB67, $21.95)

Women and Community in Oman

by Christine Eickelman

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1985
• PAPER
• 251 PAGES

A lively firsthand account by an American woman of life in the remote Omani village of Hamra. (ARB120, $21.50)

Empty Quarter

by George Steinmetz

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 2009
• HARD COVER
• 208 PAGES

In an amazing feat of politics and derring-do, photographer George Steinmetz crossed the Arabian Peninsula in a motorized paraglider, capturing the drama and allure of the remarkable Rub'al-Khali, largest and hottest desert in the world, in glorious color. With maps, essays and a tribute to Wilfred Thesiger and the explorers who have come before. (ARB122, $40.00)

Islamic Arts

by Jonathan Bloom | Sheila Blair

• ART & ARCHITECTURE
• 1997
• PAPER
• 445 PAGES

A comprehensive survey of 1,000 years of Islamic architecture, design and decoration. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps and site plans. (ISL01, $27.95)

A Winter in Arabia, A Journey Through Yemen

by Freya Stark

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 336 PAGES

A classic account of Stark's 1937-8 expedition in what is now Yemen, rich in incident. (ARB58, $17.00)

Baghdad Without a Map and other Misadventures in Arabia

by Tony Horwitz

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 285 PAGES

The madcap tale of a modern journey through 14 countries of the Arab world by an unusually entertaining reporter. Horowitz captures the social and economic realities of the region with razor-sharp wit. (ARB07, $16.00)

Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations

by Georgina Howell

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2008
• PAPER
• 481 PAGES

The tale of intoxicating, intrepid Major Miss Bell, who made her home in Baghdad. She created modern Iraq with T. E. Lawrence and Churchill. (ARB82, $16.00)

Motoring with Mohammed, Journeys to Yemen and the Red Sea

by Eric Hansen

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1992
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES
• FAVORITE

Shipwrecked en route from the Maldives, rescued with his buddies by Eritrean goat smugglers, and an accidental tourist in Sana'a, Hansen's misadventures make a terrific story. Even better, he provides a rich portrait of a little-known region. (ARB11, $16.00)

One Thousand Roads to Mecca, Ten Centuries of Writing about the Pilgrimage to Mecca

by Michael Wolfe

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1999
• PAPER
• 620 PAGES

An American convert to Islam, Wolfe combed the large volume of literature of the Hadj to compile this diverse and fascinating anthology of writings over the centuries. (ARB02, $20.00)

Sandstorms, Days and Nights in Arabia

by Peter Theroux

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1991
• PAPER
• 281 PAGES

As a journalist in Saudi Arabia, Peter Theroux (Paul's brother) learned the language and immersed himself in the realities of day-to-day life. This book is a memoir of his experiences, both a revealing collection of anecdotes and a humorous portrait of a place. (ARB08, $21.00)

The Road to Mecca

by Muhammad Asad

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2001
• PAPER
• 372 PAGES

The extraordinary account of how Leopold Weiss, born in Lvov in 1900, became a Muslim. A journalist, Asad writes of his travels, transformation and attachment to Islam and the Arab world. (ISL23, $17.95)

The Road to Ubar, Finding the Atlantis of the Sands

by Nicholas Clapp

• EXPLORATION
• 1999
• PAPER
• 342 PAGES

A fascinating day-by-day account of Clapp's search in the 1980s for the ruins of Ubar, an ancient Arabian trading center on the frankincense route in Oman's Empty Quarter. (ARB49, $19.95)

The Wilder Shores of Love

by Leslie Blanch

• EXPLORATION
• 2010
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A new edition of Lesley Blanch's spirited tale of the lives and loves of four uncommonly adventurous 19th-century European women in Arabia: Isabel Burton, Aimee Dubucq de Rivery, Jane Digby and Isabelle Eberhardt. Originally published in 1954, this is the best known of Blanch's many books (Marianne Faithfull has a song of the same name). As unconventional as her heroines, Lesley Blanch died in 2007, at age 102. (EXP28, $15.00)

Travels in Arabia Deserta, Selected Passages

by Charles Doughty

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2009
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

Doughty's first-hand observations of Arab life and culture in the 1870s, including his account of two years wandering among the Bedouin nomads and of his attempt to reach Mecca. (ARB76, $17.95)

The Anchor Book of Modern Arabic Fiction

by Denys Johnson-Davies

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2006
• PAPER
• 512 PAGES

A sweeping and remarkably diverse collection of the work of 79 writers representing 14 countries. (ARB86, $17.00)

The Arabian Nights

by Husain Haddawy

• LITERATURE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 518 PAGES

Translator Husain Haddawy grew up hearing his grandmothers' friends re-tell these tales on winter nights in Baghdad. A wonderful introduction to Islamic Andalucia, the tales, translated from the oldest remaining Arabic version, bring to life the culture and society of the Islamic world at its height. (ARB10, $17.95)

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